Influence of restrainer bar chairs on the compression and flexural behaviour of reinforced masonry walls

T Zahra, M Asad, J Thamboo, S Noor-E-Khuda… - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Lateral restrainers are traditionally provided in reinforced masonry (RM) walls to prevent the
vertical steel bars from buckling. In the current version of the Australian Masonry Standards …

Experimental investigation on the effectiveness of lateral restrainers to the vertical steel in reinforced masonry walls under axial compression

T Zahra, J Thamboo, M Asad, M Song - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Reinforced masonry (RM) walls are mostly used in low to mid rise residential/industrial
buildings in cyclonic and seismic regions. They are conventionally constructed with grout …

Analytical stress–strain model of reinforced concrete masonry wallettes under axial compression

T Zahra, J Thamboo, M Asad, M Song - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The stress–strain characteristics of reinforced masonry (RM) under axial compression
should be correctly understood to effectively analyse and design RM elements. However …

Improved design provisions for reinforced concrete block masonry walls under axial compression

J Thamboo, T Zahra, M Asad, M Song - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The provisions pertaining to design of reinforced masonry (RM) walls under axial
compression in the Australian masonry standard AS 3700 (2018 version) have been revised …

Finite element modelling of reinforced masonry walls under axial compression

M Asad, T Zahra, J Thamboo, M Song - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents the development of 3D finite element (FE) technique to model and
analyse reinforced masonry (RM) walls under axial compression. The Arc-length algorithm …

Experimental and numerical study of partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls subject to in-plane loading

SA Calderón Díaz - 2020 - politesi.polimi.it
Partially grouted reinforced masonry (PG-RM) shear walls have a vast presence in many
countries, even in seismic-prone regions. These walls have had acceptable seismic …

[PDF][PDF] Flat arch masonry retaining wall

MC Kurukulasuriya - 2020 - prism.ucalgary.ca
The inherent strength and durability of masonry arches is eminent through many historical
structures still existing to this day. Amidst a wide range of retaining wall types and …

[HTML][HTML] Reinforced concrete block masonry walls under eccentric compression: Assessment using experimental and numerical data

M Asad, J Thamboo, T Zahra - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents the outcome of a research study carried out to assess the eccentric
compression behaviour of reinforced concrete block masonry (RM) walls. The design …

[HTML][HTML] Cyclic in-plane shear behaviour of reinforced concrete masonry walls with single and double layered reinforcement

SM Ghaseminia, T Zahra, DP Thambiratnam… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent changes in the Australian reinforced concrete design standards (AS 3600) specify
that reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls should have double layers of reinforcement …

Experimental investigation of axial compressive behavior of square and rectangular confined concrete-masonry structural wall boundary elements

B AbdelRahman, K Galal - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Reinforced masonry boundary elements (RMBEs) are critical components in determining the
lateral response of reinforced masonry structural walls with boundary elements …